World Cricket Rankings – 4th September 2018
These Cricket rankings are issued by: International Cricket Council
As per Allsportspk readers request as and when any of the ranking is announced it is being published. Currently, from Men’s cricket rankings only Test players rankings have been updated. From Women’s cricket no rankings have been updated.

Cricket Rankings – Men

Test Teams – Cricket Rankings

India vs England

India have already lost the ongoing series with England and losing the last and fifth test will have a drastic affect of their No.1 test ranking. Meanwhile, England is expected to improve its spot and climb to 4th or 3rd position.

Rank Team Matches Points Rating
1  India 29 3,634 125
2  South Africa 35 3,712 106
3  Australia 33 3,499 106
4  New Zealand 23 2,354 102
5  England 39 3,772 97
6  Sri Lanka 38 3,668 97
7  Pakistan 21 1,853 88
8  West Indies 29 2,235 77
9  Bangladesh 19 1,268 67
10  Zimbabwe 8 12 2

Test Batsmen – Cricket Rankings

India Vs England

Despite India’s loss in the 4th test, Virat Kohli scored 46 and 58 in the 2nd innings to extend his lead as the World No.1 test batsman. Meanwhile, Jonny Bairstow’s dismal performance continued in this test and he dropped down to the 16th position.

Also, Alastair Cook who recently announced his retirement from International cricket dropped down to the 21st position. Some of the significant upgrades were of Ross Taylor, Azhar Ali and Rahane who are now placed at 11th, 14th and 18th place respectively.

Rank Name Country Rating
1 Virat Kohli India 937
2 Steve Smith Australia 929
3 Kane Williamson New Zealand 847
4 David Warner Australia 820
5 Joe Root England 809
6 Cheteshwar Pujara India 798
7 Dimuth Karunaratne Sri Lanka 754
8 Dinesh Chandimal Sri Lanka 733
9 Dean Elgar South Africa 724
10 Aiden Markram South Africa 703
11 Ross Taylor New Zealand 697
12 Kraigg Brathwaite West Indies 695
13 Hashim Amla South Africa 673
14 Azhar Ali Pakistan 672
15 Francois du Plessis South Africa 665
16 Jonny Bairstow England 663
17 Kusal Mendis Sri Lanka 641
18 Ajinkya Rahane India 633
19 Usman Khawaja Australia 633
20 Shakib Al Hasan Bangladesh 632
21 Alastair Cook England 625
22 Angelo Mathews Sri Lanka 607
23 Shaun Marsh Australia 605
24 Asad Shafiq Pakistan 602
25 BJ Watling New Zealand 596
26 Quinton de Kock South Africa 594
27 Shikhar Dhawan India 594
28 Tamim Iqbal Bangladesh 590
29 Ben Stokes England 589
30 Mushfiqur Rahim Bangladesh 589
31 Tom Latham New Zealand 587
32 Jos Buttler England 584
33 Henry Nicholls New Zealand 573
34 Shai Hope West Indies 572
35 Lokesh Rahul India 570
36 Temba Bavuma South Africa 567
37 Murali Vijay India 562
38 Peter Handscomb Australia 559
39 Jeet Raval New Zealand 552
40 Sarfraz Ahmed Pakistan 551
41 Mominul Haque Bangladesh 549
42 Niroshan Dickwella Sri Lanka 549
43 Sam Curran England 545
44 Brendan Taylor Zimbabwe 534
45 Roston Chase West Indies 532
46 Hamilton Masakadza Zimbabwe 531
47 Dhananjaya de Silva Sri Lanka 529
48 Moeen Ali England 527
49 Rohit Sharma India 523
50 Sikandar Raza Zimbabwe 510

Test Bowlers – Cricket Rankings

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Despite getting only two wickets in the 4th test against India, James Anderson retained his top rank in the Men’s Bowling cricket rankings. Meanwhile, Ashwin whose line and lengths were extremely poor on a spin friendly pitch in Southampton, dropped down to the 8th position.

Meanwhile, Indian pacers Mohammad Shami and Ishant Sharma continued with their rise in their bowling performances and are now placed at 19th and 25th position respectively.  Also, England’s Moeen Ali who took 9 wickets in the 4th test against India jumped to the 33rd position.

Some of the significant upgrades were of Wahab Riaz, Devendra Bishoo and Kasun Rajitha who are now placed at 29th, 31st and 43rd place respectively.

Rank Name Country Rating
1 James Anderson England 896
2 Kagiso Rabada  South Africa 882
3 Ravindra Jadeja  India 832
4 Vernon Philander  South Africa 826
5 Pat Cummins  Australia 800
6 Trent Boult  New Zealand 795
7 Rangana Herath  Sri Lanka 791
8 Ravichandran Ashwin  India 777
9 Neil Wagner  New Zealand 765
10 Josh Hazlewood  Australia 759
11 Shannon Gabriel  West India 757
12 Stuart Broad  England 738
13 Jason Holder  West Indies 731
14 Mitchell Starc  Australia 720
15 Tim Southee  New Zealand 720
16 Nathan Lyon  Australia 710
17 Keshav Maharaj  South Africa 692
18 Yasir Shah  Pakistan 683
19 Mohammad Shami  India 670
20 Kemar Roach  West Indies 667
21 Shakib Al Hasan  Bangladesh 665
22 Mohammad Abbas  Pakistan 652
23 Dilruwan Perera  Sri Lanka 642
24 Dale Steyn  South Africa 635
25 Ishant Sharma  India 610
26 Bhuvneshwar Kumar  India 595
27 Suranga Lakmal  Sri Lanka 580
28 Ben Stokes  England 579
29 Wahab Riaz  Pakistan 568
30 Umesh Yadav  India 564
31 Devendra Bishoo  West Indies 562
32 Chris Woakes  England 561
33 Moeen Ali  England 543
34 Mohammad Amir  Pakistan 527
35 Mehedi Hasan  Bangladesh 510
36 Taijul Islam  Bangladesh 507
37 Jasprit Bumrah  India 487
38 Nuwan Pradeep  Sri Lanka 432
39 Rahat Ali  Pakistan 418
40 Akila Dananjaya  Sri Lanka 403
41 Steve O’keefe  Australia 375
42 Lahiru Kumara  Sri Lanka 371
43 Kasun Rajitha  Sri Lanka 367
44 Graeme Cremer  Zimbabwe 366
45 Toby Roland-Jones  England 363
46 Lungi Ngidi  South Africa 362
47 Andile Phehlukwayo  South Africa 354
48 Colin De Grandhomme  New Zealand 349
49 Mustafizur Rahman  Bangladesh 348
50 Adil Rashid  England 343

Test Allrounders – Cricket Rankings

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Shakib al Hasan retained his top position in the Men’s All-rounder cricket rankings. Meanwhile, India’s Jadeja and Ashwin dropped down to 3rd and 4th position and Philander and Jason Holder upgrader to the 2nd and 4th spot respectively.

Moeen Ali was exceptional with the bat and ball and is now placed at the 7th position. Some of the other upgrades were of Sam Curran, James Anderson and Sikandar Raza who are now placed at 16th, 38th and 45th position respectively.

Rank Name Country Rating
1 Shakib al Hasan Bangladesh 420
2 Vernon Philander  South Africa 370
3 Ravindra Jadeja  India 363
4 Jason Holder  West Indies 354
5 Ravichandran Ashwin  India 351
6 Ben Stokes  England 341
7 Moeen Ali  England 286
8 Chris Woakes  England 258
9 Pat Cummins  Australia 248
10 Mitchell Starc  Australia 247
11 Dilruwan Perera  Sri Lanka 224
12 Tim Southee  New Zealand 206
13 Kagiso Rabada  South Africa 193
14 Rangana Herath  Sri Lanka 188
15 Bhuvneshwar Kumar  India 173
16 Sam Curran  England 173
17 Stuart Broad  England 171
18 Colin De Grandhomme  New Zealand 168
19 Roston Chase  West Indies 167
20 Neil Wagner  New Zealand 160
21 Trent Boult  New Zealand 158
22 Keshav Maharaj  South Africa 154
23 Hardik Pandya  India 136
24 Kemar Roach  West Indies 136
25 Josh Hazlewood  Australia 132
26 Mitchell Santner  New Zealand 130
27 Nathan Lyon  Australia 130
28 Mitchell Marsh  Australia 128
29 Mehedi Hasan  Bangladesh 128
30 Yasir Shah  Pakistan 127
31 Kane Williamson  New Zealand 121
32 Devendra Bishoo  West Indies 120
33 Mohammad Shami  India 119
34 Graeme Cremer  Zimbabwe 118
35 Jp Duminy  South Africa 114
36 Suranga Lakmal  Sri Lanka 113
37 Mohammad Amir  Pakistan 113
38 James Anderson  England 101
39 Joe Root  England 100
40 Dale Steyn  South Africa 100
41 Mahmudullah  Bangladesh 99
42 Angelo Mathews  Sri Lanka 98
43 Hamilton Masakadza  Zimbabwe 88
44 Steve Smith  Australia 85
45 Sikandar Raza  Zimbabwe 84
46 Adil Rashid  England 84
47 Dean Elgar  South Africa 83
48 Sean Williams  Zimbabwe 81
49 Akila Dananjaya  Sri Lanka 80
50 Kraigg Brathwaite  West Indies 80

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